Detachable collar assembly for shirts



Dec. 6, 1955 R. HoNlGsBERG DETACHABLE COLLAR ASSEMBLY FOR SHIRTS 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Jan. 12, 1955 INVENTOR. HON/@566K De. 6, 1955 R, HONlGsBERG 2,725,568

DETACHABLE COLLAR ASSEMBLY FOR SHIRTS Filed Jan. l2, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR. l?. Holy/6355519 HTTONEYS '2,725,568 DETACHABLE COLLAR ASSEMBLY -FOR -SHIRTS RobertHonigsberg,iKainllezlTournai, Belgium 'Application January-12,1.953,-SerialsNo. 330,730

6 Claims. 4(CL2-139) This invention relates :to siinprovements in `Ldetachable shirt collars and .constitutes fa veontinuation of .my eokpending 'application Serial N'o. 247,228 'led September 19, 1951, now abandoned.

More particularly, the invention provides fa shirt fand collar assembly-in which'th'ecollarv-isrof theturn-down type and comprises an inner'collarband permanently secured to the shirt atfthe vneck openingfand an outer 'turndownportion detachably secured to fthe collarband iso -that vthe turn-down'portion, when Worn rorssoiled, may

yfrom will no'w be morefullyfzdescribed Withfreferenee to the accompanying-drawings,-infwhich:

-Figure 1 `is a perspectivewiewmf a-fsh'irt :and collar` a'ssembly embodying Ythe invention;

Figure y2 is `a' plan view yshowing' the :,collarbanl'and VVthe turn-down Vportion t of vthe collar assembly zin :separated relation;

yFigure 3l is V`a View illustratingethe -manneruin -whieh1tire Vturn-downportion lof :the collar assembly is sdetach'ably l Ifastened to the collarband;

Figure 4 is a plan View showing fthefcollarbandffand turn-downportion of -theeollar -inuassembledrelation with the turn-down -portion overlying -the -outer zSider-fof the collarband; t v 1 Figure r5 is a-transverse sectional kview takenr substan tially along the 4'line 5--55 ovfigure A2;

Figure-6 `issa transverserseetional view-taken substam tially along the .line 6-6 of Figure 4;

Figure 7 is a view 'simil'artoFigreibut showing a different embodirnent-oftheinvention; t

Figure 9 is a sectional view `illustrating the manner in Vwhich the-collarband -anditrnfdown portion'of the modiiied formof collar-shownn Figure; 7 are assembled;

Figure '10 is -a plan -rviewwon xan "erilargedsea'le of a fastening tab for securing the collarband and turn-down portion together near the bottom of the collar assembly according to the invention;

Figure 11 is a view illustrating the manner in which fastening tabs carried by the turn-down portion of the collar assembly shown in Figures 7-9 are inserted in button hole openings provided in the associated collarband portion, and

Figure 12 is a detail view showing the manner in which the stiffening strip embodied in the turn-down portion of the collar is preferably scalloped to prevent wrinlding of the turn-down portion when it is being passed around the neck of the wearer.

States Patent 2,725,568 'Patented Dec. 6, 1955 Inetheaem'bodiment illustrated in `Figures 11 to 5 Ainclulsive, myiirnproved'detachable collarassembly is generally indicate'd'a't 5 and is shownattach'ed to afshirt i6.

Collar assembly 5 comprises ran inner fc'ollarband 7 5 "permanently attached to shirt 6 yatneck opening 'Sand fau outerturn-down-portion 9 having an `'inturned 'upper edge which is itted over the upper edgeof collarba-nd y7 lso as'to cover the upper portion oftherinn'erside of the-collarband, Collarband 7 and the inturned-edge 5.1i) tof -the'turn-down portion'9 of the collar are detachably :secured rtogether as hereinafter described.

Collarband 7 is shown as comprising outer an'd inner tpliesZ and l13 and an intermediateinterlining 14`having their'upper edges secured together by stitchingf-and their :lower edges ysewn toshirt i6'at neckopening 8. YArela- -tive'ly :stiff pocket-formingastrip 13a 'extends Ialong-and vis secured :tothe `upper inner portion 'of the ifinner piy .13. 4The upper edge of strip '13a is secured inp'lace by1a4continuous line of stitching 1'5 which also secures .together fthefupper portion of plies 12 and fliand*interliner '14. .The lower edge of strip a issecured in place by stitching 16 which is interrupted at intervals to provide openings '-17 ,giving access to 'pockets formedubyfand between'the opposing surfaces of the strip 13a and the-inner ply 153 of Vcolla'rband 7.

-:The pocket-forming strip 13ais here shown-aslalfused `strip lComprising. a `thermoplastic `in'terliner 118 I interposed ibetweenfandffused to covering layers .19 of 'shirt-matefr-ial. However, it will be understood that Vany other lmaterialvh'aving Itherequiredfstifiness vando'ther properties may be used for the stiifeningss'trip 13a.

The turn-down portion 9 of collar assembly f5 is #shown as `comprisingbuter and inn'er plies 22 and 23 l`and :an finterliner 24 having 'their up'per fand l lower vedges r`suitably-sewn together :as'indicatedat T25. Thelupperporvtionswof the "interlinerre 'and the inner ply 28 -ofy tur-nldown-tportion 9 areffused to an interposed.thermoplastic Y:stiffenin-g strip '.26 Whose'lower'fedge,` asviewed i-nlFigure f5, deiines aufoldiline alo'ngwhich'fth'e 'turn-down fp'or- 40 vtion 9"is :foldedfto y.provide .the aforesaid ginturried upper #edge M. -Thewstiiiening istrip 26 carries a plurality-of -fastening Atabs :23 shaving exible 'inner :Sport-ions y29 `-se- :enredfto Isaid strip and .relatively Fs'tii fouter portions 30 4whichproject outwardly :beyond the adjacentf'longitudirra-l redges r fof 'the component plies land interlin'in'g o'f 'the The :component partsof the collar 'assembly shown in *.-fFig-ures frl Ato `S inclusive :are detachably secured together .by /ittingithe intnrned upper-'edge Il@ of thefturirdown 5ms/portion 'e9'over'th'e upper portion fof coll-aiband `7 xas -fshown-tofadvanta'ge in`Figuresr2Q3, 4 and l-and passing "xthefsti'ened portions 30 .of the fastening tabs v28'up- :wardly through `the openings '17 of -ithe tab-receiving -fpoclcetsep'rovicled `between `the *opposing surfaces of the stilening ban'dlrz and the inner 'plyfiof cllarbanldi.

llhisfprovidesan assembly 'which enables FAthe turndown @or-tiene? to'b rquickly andeas`ly secured to -or`-`detached from :the fcollarba-nd 7 so thatthe' 'tum-"down portionjrn'ay y:be readilyzrernoved wheneve'rilitfis soiled or wernlito the point of needing laundering, repair or replacement.

The ply 22 of the turn-down portion 9 of the collar is made wider than the companion ply 23 in order to provide a. lip extension 3i which projects below and conceals the fastening tabs 28 when the collarband and the turn-down portieri of the collar are assembled as shown in Figure 6.

The edge of the stirening strip 26 along which the turn-down portion of the collar 9 is folded to provide the inturned upper edge l@ may be straight but is preferably scalloped as indicated at 32 in Figure l2. This 70 scalloped contour prevents wrinkling of the inturned edge it) of the turn-down portion of the collar when the latter is fastened about the neck of the wearer. It may also be pointed out here that by giving the turndown portion 9 of the collar a greater curvature than the collarband 7 the formation of wrinkles at the reinforced inturned edge 10 is substantially eliminated.

In order to ensure a neat appearance and a loose cornfortable tit of the collarV despite unequal shrinkage of the collarband 7 and the turn-down portion 9, it is desirable to make the pocket openings 17 and the pockets in which the fastening tabs 28 are inserted slightly wider than said tabs.

If it is desired to provide a turn-down collar of the relatively stiti or fused-ply type this may be accomplished by making the interliner 24 of the turn-down portion 9 of thermoplastic material and fusing it to the outer and inner plies 22 and 23.

In the modification shown in Figures 7 to 9 inclusive, the stiffened portions of the fastening tabs 28 of turn-down portion 9 are passed upwardly through button hole openings provided in the inner ply 13 and interlining 14 of collarband 7. In this case the upper portions of the inner ply 13 and interlining 14 of collarband 7 are fused to an inte1posed stiffening strip 36 which lies directly above the button holes 35 and stiiens the upper portion of the collarband in such manner as to make it easier to insert and remove the fastening tabs 28 by means of which the turn-down portion 9 is secured to the collarband 7.

In the modification shown in Figures 7 to 9 inclusive, the stiffened portions 30 of the fastening tabs 28 which are passed upwardly through the button hole openings 35 lie between the interlining 14 and the outer ply 12 of collarband 7 and are thus concealed from view. At the inner side of collarband 7 the tabs 28 are concealed from View by the aforesaid lip extension 31 of the turndown portion of the collar.

As seen more particularly in Figures l0 to 12, fastening tabs 28 have a particular shape which has proved advantageous both for assembling and disassembling the turn-down portion 9 and collarband 7. Moreover, this particular form prevents accidental disassembling of parts 9 and 7 and allows for inequality of shrinkage between collarband 7 and portion 9 after laundering. The flexible internal part 29 of fastening tabs 28 has a rectangular form and is integral with a stitened outer part 30 which spreads out fanwise and may advantageously have an outer edge 37 in the form of a circumferential arc. As seen in Figure 10 the fastening tabs, in one particular design, have a flexible internal part 29 of rectangular form and a stiened outer part whose surface is limited by a substantially elliptical arc 37, the length of which exceeds half the ellipse, and by two tangents 38 and 39 drawn to said elliptical arc, by the extremities 40 and 41 of this arc and terminating at two corners 42 and 43 of the rectangle constituting the flexible part 29 of the fastening tabs. As Figures 10 and l1 show, the distance between one end 44 of the major axis 45 of the above-mentioned ellipse and the meeting point 43 of the flexible part 29 with tangent 39, which point is situated,` in relation to the extremity on the opposite side of the minor axis 46 of the ellipse, is substantially equal to the length of the opening of pockets 17 or button holes 35. In other words, the distance 43-44 corresponds to the length of the pockets or buttonholes in question.

What I claim is:

l. A detachable collar assembly for shirts comprising an innerband having one longitudinal edge secured to the shirt, an outer detachable portion covering the outer side of said band and having an inturned edge of less Width than the band, this inturned edge being titted over the free longitudinal edge of the band and overlying a part of the inner side of said band, and fastening means detachably securing the inturned edge of said outer portion to said band and a stiffening member extending along and stitfening the free longitudinal marginal portion of'said inturned edge, the lower edge of said stilfening member being scalloped to minimize wrinkling of said inturned edge when the collar assembly is secured in place around the neck of the wearer, said fastening means consisting of tabs carried on the edge turned towards the outside of said outer detachable portion and extending into pockets provided in said band, said tabs presenting a flexible internal portion of substantially rectangular shape having a stilfened outer portion which expands fanwise and has an outer edge in the form of an arc.

2. A detachable collar assembly as set forth in claim l, in which the surface of said tabs is limited on the one hand by a substantially elliptical arc the length of which exceeds that of half the ellipse, and on the other hand by two tangents drawn to said elliptical arc, by the extremities of this arc, and terminating at two corners of the rectangle forming the flexible interior of the tabs.

3. A detachable collar assembly as set forth in claim 2, in which the distance between one extremity of the major axis of the aforementioned ellipse and the point where the tangent meets said flexible portion situated, in relation to said extremity, on the other side of the minor axis of the ellipse, is substantially equal to the length of the opening of said pockets.

4. A detachable collar assembly as set forth in claim l, in which the aforementioned pockets are formed in a stilened strip which is narrower than the aforementioned band and which extends along the inner side of this band starting from the free longitudinal edge of this latter band and is joined to it in such a way as to present from place to place at its lower edge openings permitting the introduction of said tabs between said band and said strip.

5. A detachable collar assembly as set forth in claim l, in which spaced button holes are formed in said band to provide openings for said pockets.

6. A detachable collar assembly as set forth in claim 5, in which a stifening strip is incorporated in said band and is disposed between the aforementioned button holes and the free longitudinal end of said band.

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